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the saint
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
Location: not there yet...
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 Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:10 pm Post subject: The 14 commandments |
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Rules:
When class begins:
1. Be in your seat.
2. Not in your seat. (Absent)
3. Turn off your phone.
4. Ringing, or use of phone.(2 points)
5. Have your book.
6. No book (2 points)
7. Have your homework ready
8. No homework.(2 points)
During the lesson:
1. No talking.
2. If you are talking.(2 points )
3. No sleeping.
4. If you are sleeping. (Absent)
5. No going to the bathroom. (Absent)
6. Listen, pay attention and ask questions. |
Found this list of Korean English class rules out there on the web - seems to be aimed at uni though I'm not sure.
Sounds really oppressive to me - especially to be marked absent for going to the bathroom! Perhaps these rules are really necessary... I dunno... |
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the eye
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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our classrooms all have 6 commandment posted on the wall.
#5 be polite.
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peemil
Joined: 09 Feb 2003
Location: Koowoompa
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Seems fair and reasonable to me. I run with basically the same rules.
But I run a strict classroom. Peemil's justice is swift and severe.
Talking. Homework- x150. "No Korean."
Being an idiot.- x300 Outside in the cold. "What am I doing?"
Not sitting down as I have planned out. Everyone- x150. "Boy-Girl."
Generally stupidity. In the corner.
If I see anything, including phones they belong to me.
Sleeping... I send them outside to sleep.
Homework not finished. Doubled until it is finished.
Not carrying out what I tell them to do or mucking around. Half an hour of drill. "Stand up. Sit down. Left hand up. Left hand down. Face right." Oh they hate that one. And to make it so little fun- If they stuff around while doing their punishment I give them more homework that will be doubled until it is completed.
I usually punish the entire group. You have to.
I have a system whereby I write everyones names on the board. If they speak Korean I randomly choose someone to take the punishment for them. If that doesn't work, I punish everyone and send the kid who was talking down to get a big ice cream and while the kids proceed to write "No Korean" 300 or 400 times while he scoffs his face with as much ice cream as I can fill him up with. If they talk while carrying out the punishment for each word I hear the "cost" goes up ten lines.
Using psychology and letting the group punish the ones who are problems is the easiest way.
Usually I come down seriously hard on the first starters. Get them used to the idea that they aren't dealing with "ye olde Waygook" up the road. You gotta bust them something good. I working on a new class I got that is the only problem I have in my day. It is a good idea to find the ring leader and come down hard on him.
I've also got notes that I send home to problematic childrens parents in Korean that need to be signed and returned to me.
You know... One of the Korean teachers said to me. You are really strict with the children. It's like a boot camp in there. But they really like you and they learn. I don't understand."
I think that after my first six months here I just cracked. Another two years down the road and I am a real angry teacher.
Edit- And before anyone says... "Why don't you work on a system of rewards?" Here's my theory.
"The only reward here is learning some English. If you want candy. Ask your Mum and Dad." |
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Alyallen
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Location: The 4th Greatest Place on Earth = Jeonju!!!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:14 am Post subject: |
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Bravo 
Can't run a classroom like that but I gotta respect someone who does....
| peemil wrote: |
Seems fair and reasonable to me. I run with basically the same rules.
But I run a strict classroom. Peemil's justice is swift and severe.
Talking. Homework- x150. "No Korean."
Being an idiot.- x300 Outside in the cold. "What am I doing?"
Not sitting down as I have planned out. Everyone- x150. "Boy-Girl."
Generally stupidity. In the corner.
If I see anything, including phones they belong to me.
Sleeping... I send them outside to sleep.
Homework not finished. Doubled until it is finished.
Not carrying out what I tell them to do or mucking around. Half an hour of drill. "Stand up. Sit down. Left hand up. Left hand down. Face right." Oh they hate that one. And to make it so little fun- If they stuff around while doing their punishment I give them more homework that will be doubled until it is completed.
I usually punish the entire group. You have to.
I have a system whereby I write everyones names on the board. If they speak Korean I randomly choose someone to take the punishment for them. If that doesn't work, I punish everyone and send the kid who was talking down to get a big ice cream and while the kids proceed to write "No Korean" 300 or 400 times while he scoffs his face with as much ice cream as I can fill him up with. If they talk while carrying out the punishment for each word I hear the "cost" goes up ten lines.
Using psychology and letting the group punish the ones who are problems is the easiest way.
Usually I come down seriously hard on the first starters. Get them used to the idea that they aren't dealing with "ye olde Waygook" up the road. You gotta bust them something good. I working on a new class I got that is the only problem I have in my day. It is a good idea to find the ring leader and come down hard on him.
I've also got notes that I send home to problematic childrens parents in Korean that need to be signed and returned to me.
You know... One of the Korean teachers said to me. You are really strict with the children. It's like a boot camp in there. But they really like you and they learn. I don't understand."
I think that after my first six months here I just cracked. Another two years down the road and I am a real angry teacher.
Edit- And before anyone says... "Why don't you work on a system of rewards?" Here's my theory.
"The only reward here is learning some English. If you want candy. Ask your Mum and Dad." |
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mishlert
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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I take it you were at my sight and found my syllabus for Freshman English.
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| Sounds really oppressive to me - especially to be marked absent for going to the bathroom |
Yes, when reading it it would seem harsh, but what people reading it don't know is that I split my lessons into 2 40 minute sessions; the students have 10 minutes to do what ever they need to do.
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| . . . seems to be aimed at uni though I'm not sure. |
What was your first clue. The rules? The fact that there are office hours?
Mid-terms and finals? Or this?
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| Note: If there is no class due to a holiday, or Hanseo Festival Week you will be given homework and be responsible for studying the part of the book not covered. |
When looking at the syllabus, one can't see it as anything else but one for a uni class |
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